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I have so much fun when I art with friends, in person or on the net. That is how Artsy Fartsy Friendly Fun got started! While working on this week’s Artsy Fartsy challenge I was struck by how much fun I was having with my Gelli Plate. I have heard from little elves that a few people might be getting one from the jolly man in a red suit so why not plan a time to play? Come and join me for a play day or two at my Colorful Gelli Print Party!
Everyone is welcome! The party begins Jan. 1st so we can kick off 2013 with lots of color and creativity! Jan. 1st through Jan. 7th, each day I will have a new Gelli plate post! The best part will be a link party so we can all see what each other is making with their Gelli Plates! All Gelli creations are welcome!
Now, on to the art that was sparked by the Gelli plate! Every Artsy Fartsy has 3 elements that must be incorporated some how. This time it was a Santa, a non-traditional color scheme, and tissue paper. As soon as I get this posted, I am off to see how Maria McGuire used these same 3 things!
This ghost print from my Gelli plate jumped out of the drawer and onto my counter. Okay, it grabbed my eye and I put it on the counter.
I stamped a variety of Santas on white tissue paper. Once I had the ones I liked out came the gel medium.
Since I had to be non-traditional colors I went with lime green to make the bubbles pop (pun intended). I used Glossy Acccents to give the bubbles a shine which my camera had a hard time capturing perhaps as payback for my terrible pun…
A few water soluble crayon scribbles with quick circles of glitter glue.
I added a bit of writing. I would love it if Santa would bring peace with him this year. There is too much violence and pain for so many families. May all those touched by the violence heal and find peace.
These stencils take me back to my time visiting churches throughout Europe- and let me escape into my art journal! I love that modern scientists have no idea how much of the colored glass used in the old churches was made. Such mystery!
There’s no mystery in how I put this journal page together. I had extra black paint left on my palette so I grabbed a couple of nearby stencils from ArtistCellar.
For this week’s Fall Fearless and Fly challenge the quote sparked this journal page. When I am arting in the studio I can find such a calm and peaceful place inside of myself. I can just be. And if I can be with shiny metallics and glitter glue- all the better!
This background was made using Jessica Sporn’s Hebrew Calligrahpy and Hamsa stencil. Ink had built up on the stencil so I used that up on the page. That is why it was a wonderfully imperfect inking! This stencil has a completely different look when I use is this way compared to how I used it in my last post here. Can you see the stencil in it?
I cut out the body, inked it up, die cut the wings, added lots of silver foil and paint to them, and grabbed a head I had stamped some time ago. At this point I realized she was either wearing a body suit or needed some kind of clothing!
Every girl needs sparkly shoes!
The words solved her clothing issue!
A scratchy frame drawn with a metallic pen and a few quick lines around the words and she is ready for the world!
The guest artist for Fall Fearless and Fly is Dina Wakley! Stop on over and check out her amazing art journaling! We’ve got a great prize from Blue Moon Scrapbooking for this challenge! Here are the prompts for this challenge!
Headline Prompt: Divided by God: What does “God” mean to you? How do you access”God” or the divine or the sacred in your life?
Color Prompt: Metallics –gold, silver, copper, bronze, or all of them!
Quote Prompt: “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart, is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” The Dalai Lama
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I have so much fun when I art with friends, in person or on the net. That is how Artsy Fartsy Friendly Fun got started! While working on this week’s Artsy Fartsy challenge I was struck by how much fun I was having with my Gelli Plate. I have heard from little elves that a few people might be getting one from the jolly man in a red suit so why not plan a time to play? Come and join me for a play day or two at my Colorful Gelli Print Party!
